20Suspension or cancellation of authorisations

20 Suspension or cancellation of authorisations

20 Suspension or cancellation of authorisations

(1) The Corporation may, by written notice served on the holder of an authorisation, suspend or cancel the authorisation if—

(a) the Corporation is satisfied the authorisation was granted in error, or

(b) the Corporation is satisfied the holder of the authorisation—

(i) has failed to comply with a condition of the authorisation, or

(ii) has contravened the Act, this regulation or a direction given under this regulation, or

(c) the holder of the authorisation has applied, in the form approved by the Corporation, for the authorisation to be suspended or cancelled, or

(d) the owner of premises on which work authorised by the authorisation is being or will be done has applied, in the form approved by the Corporation, for the authorisation to be suspended or cancelled.

(2) The notice under subsection (1) must specify the following—

(a) the grounds for the suspension or cancellation,

(b) for a suspension—the period of the suspension,

(c) for a cancellation—the date or time from which the cancellation takes effect.

(3) The Corporation may suspend or cancel an authorisation unconditionally or subject to conditions.

(4) The conditions may include, but are not limited to, conditions to which the authorisation was subject immediately before it was suspended or cancelled.

(5) The Corporation may, by written notice served on a person whose authorisation is suspended or cancelled—

(a) impose new conditions on the suspension or cancellation, or

(b) substitute, remove or amend a condition of the suspension or cancellation.

(6) A person whose authorisation is suspended or cancelled must not contravene a condition of the suspension or cancellation.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—200 penalty units, or